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Back in the oooolllldddd (1e) days of D&D, there were several 3rd party companies that produced adventures (modules from one-shots to campaigns). Most of these companies are no longer around.

Some of the products produced would be worth updating to PF or 4e (or maybe both) by an enterprising person. But at what cost?

THE QUESTION:

Who owns the copyrights on these old modules now that the publisher is no longer around?

The original author? (my guess)

How would one get in touch with the owner to get permission to update the product?

What would be the 'normal' amount that the original author would be entitled to of this update?

Is the convoluted nature of this why we don't see updates of lots of the good old modules?

As I used my AP#26, the pages started falling out. Not that I bent the book backwards or threw it across the room at the players - then I would have expected it.

Instead, after I turned the page, it simply let go of the binding.

I get the only bad one (I hope) or a bad lot of lead-based Chinese glue?

If a shadow scores a critical hit (confirmed) does it do double drain?

or is the drain dice considered 'extra' damage and not doubled?

Is there a spreadsheet for what flip maps are in what society adventures?

I just bought the theater flip map. Love it. And would be happy to add another adventure that uses it.

3.5:
Cast detect magic
Cast identify
Learn about the new sword, etc.

now?
cast detect magic
cast identify to add to spellcraft vs. item's DC.
Success = know everything about that item? or separate rolls vs. each attribute? (+3, flaming, icy burst, dancing longsword)
Failure = you know "it is magic."
??
cursed items?? (loadstones, etc.)

I've started running an adventure path at home. With the number of players at my table, they may not be quite at the level they need to be at the end of a book.

What are the problems with using some of the society modules as fillers to gain the xp between modules?

Pluses:
Modules are inexpensive.
Modules are designed to be played in one session.

Minuses:
XP would have to be calculated as the modules don't use the standard XP system.
The characters would never be in a Society table, and society points would not be earned.
The players would not get credit for playing the module, but if they did in society play, they might have a leg up on the adventure.

OK, I've been a customer for a while. Got a whole bookshelf full of Dungeon Magazines.

But.... how do you pronunciate "Paizo" properly?

pa*i*zo with a long a short i and long o?
pa*zo with long or short a? (rhymes with peso)

Another post got me to thinking. I know there are a list of NPC's on the back cover. But, are there any NPC's that need to survive between modules?

At one point in the first module:

I know that anything can be overcome, but I don't have the hours needed to do a major rewrite.

We were reading through the rogue's dodge and cannot find where it says it only applies to a single opponent.

If I subscribe to the Adventure Path, I get the .pdf to go along with the module.

If I support my local FLGS and buy it there for a bit more, (discount + shipping vs. retail).

Does it come with a disc? A code to get the .pdf?

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Feel free to move to a more appropriate forum as needed.

I've got my first scenario. Looking through, I see tiers for APL 1-2, 3-4 & 6-7.

What do you do if the APL is 5?

I was reading another thread and someone said "certified DM's"

True?

Where is the certification?

On the top, I see lots of pathfinder stuff:

Adventure Paths
Modules
Chronicles
Companion
Scenarios

Paths, Modules & Scenarios -
Aren't they the same thing?